The flagship INFORMS journal Management Science is seeking a new editor-in-chief from January 1, 2018. Based on recommendations from the INFORMS Publications Committee, the president of INFORMS has appointed a committee to conduct a full search. The search committee seeks outstanding candidates who reflect the diversity of interests and perspectives of the communities served by INFORMS and Management Science.
All members of INFORMS are invited to participate in this process. The committee seeks your opinions and comments on (1) the current state of the journal; (2) recommendations for change, if any; and (3) candidates for editor-in-chief.
Qualifications for the editor-in-chief of Management Science include
- A demonstrated record of scholarship in management science or a closely related field
- A broad editorial perspective encompassing relevant advances in business and engineering
- A deep, long-standing connection to the INFORMS community
- A passion to innovate and inspire change
- A vision and plan for enhancing the reputation and stature of Management Science in a way that
- increases the journal's impact, as measured by impact factor, downloads, and other metrics;
- is inclusive, serving the entire INFORMS community and other related communities;
- incorporates the latest advances in managerial thinking and practice, as advanced by INFORMS members
- Significant editorial experience
- A clear understanding of and vision for the role of Management Science in the electronic and open-access age
- Commitment to the workload involved
- Ability to manage the editorial process fairly, effectively, and efficiently
Further information about the journal is available at the Management Science website: http://pubsonline.informs.org/journal/mnsc.
Members of the search committee are Nicholas G. Hall, The Ohio State University; Edwin Romeijn, Georgia Tech; Jeannette Song, Duke University; Jayashankar Swaminathan, University of North Carolina; Jim Wilson (liaison with INFORMS Publications Committee), North Carolina State University; and Phil Kaminsky (chair), University of California, Berkeley.
Please send your nominations, opinions, and comments to Phil Kaminsky, chair of the Management Science Editorial Search Committee, at kaminsky@berkeley.edu. Self-nominations are welcome. Please include your name and affiliation in your communications with committee members.
To receive full consideration, nominations should be received by September 15th, 2017.
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Matthew Walls
Director of Publications
INFORMS
Catonsville MD
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